Not all of them, just some of them. It reminds me of the “very fine people” remarks by Trump. Hey, Mayor Miguel Pulido, try this: build shelter beds. Try compassion. And please, learn the law and get an awareness of what is going on around you. You are not part of the ongoing lawsuit – […]
Read More Mayor Miguel Pulido says Homeless People are MeanEducation: what am I teaching my daughter in the non school hours. This is the 6th year I have worked in a charity gala…I’m not quite one of the “ladies who lunch”, I am one of the ladies who munch in the evenings in conference rooms around the valley – finding ways to share joys […]
Read More Charity is Learned at HomeYou have 2 pairs of pants and 2 pairs of undies. One of each is currently on your body and the spare is in your backpack. You will switch them out tomorrow when you will be near a public drinking fountain or bathroom where you can rinse them out using the shampoo in your hygeine […]
Read More The Homeless PeriodOne of the items that @lampcommunity (now The People Concern) had that drew them to me was Supportive Employment, and I would like to see more of it. Remember in college we had the option if scheaduking classes for 2, 3 or 5 days a week for a few hours at a time? Bring that […]
Read More Invisible People on “typical homeless person”There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read More Protected: JDI is Not Safe or Dignified. Here is Why it Might be Damaging to Your Daughter and FamilySometimes helping people means sitting with them and listening sharing a meal connecting people to housing teaching life skills arranging public assistance But if case management, therapy or social work isn’t your thing, there are other ways to help out. Galas are fun! Some folks enjoy attending them and using their money for good acts. […]
Read More There is fun in FUNdraising!FREE-MUSEUMS This is the list of LA County museums and activities that a person with Photo ID & a CalFresh/EBT Card can enter free of charge. (Except Kidspace, they have a nominal fee). Entry is covered for the children on the case also. I am a supporter of this program because I know that exposure […]
Read More Free With EBT“Expect Respect”. I used to have a handmade sign that said this in my old cubicle. From the security guard to me and up through the politicians in charge of designing, approving and finding programs designed to assist people in their poorest hours, you should experience respect. Dignity is important. People should feel like they […]
Read More The Need For Dignity and Respectby Don Garza I saw two videos in the past month in which the people speaking made a distinction between homeless people : we call them the deserving poor and the non deserving poor. Many people suffer with illnesses that can not be seen . Not only mental illness , but physical illness and they […]
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